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advising all known interested persons that there is pending before the TNRCC a decision on water quality certification under such act. Any comments concerning this application may be submitted to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 401 Coordinator, MSC-150, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. The public comment period extends 30 days from the date of publication of this notice. A copy of the public notice with a description of work is made available for review in the TNRCC's Austin office. The complete application may be reviewed in the Corps office. The TNRCC may conduct a public hearing to consider all comments concerning water quality if requested in writing. A request for a public hearing must contain the following information: the name, mailing address, application number, or other recognizable reference to the application; a brief description of the interest of the requester, or of persons represented by the requester; and a brief description of how the application, if granted, would adversely affect such interest. NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES: The staff archaeologist has reviewed the latest published version of the National Register of Historic Places, lists of properties determined eligible, and other sources of information. The following is current knowledge of the presence or absence of historic properties and the effects of the undertaking upon these properties: The proposed project has been initially reviewed for potential impacts to historic properties. To date, a cultural resources investigation (Prewitt & Associates Report No. 45, January 2000) has been conducted for the existing facility and including the proposed expansion property area. The results of the investigation indicate that certain portions of the facility project area contain the potential for having prehistoric and historic sites - with at least three historic sites, 41 HR831-833 having been identified for the project area. However, the proposed mitigation site has not been fully investigated for potential impacts to both recorded and potential archaeological sites - and will have to be fully considered in the review process for this project. In addition, our records indicate that the likelihood is not high for the proposed project to encounter significant historic shipwreck sites given the previous dredging and development in the area; however, the proposed permit action does include work within Galveston Bay state tracts that are listed sensitive for potential historic shipwrecks. Therefore, all project plans under this permit will have to be fully addressed and resolved for potential impacts to both terrestrial and underwater cultural resources in consultation with the COE and SHPO archaeological staff. THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES: Preliminary indications are that no known threatened and/or endangered species or their critical habitat will be affected by the proposed work. ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT: This notice initiates the Essential Fish Habitat consultation requirements of the Magnuson -Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Our initial determination is that the proposed action would not have a substantial adverse 21520 s